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Jul 14, 2011

Quadrant House, 114-115 Victoria Embankment, Durban

In 1929, H Live commissioned architect Ritchie McKinlay to design a building which, according to local tradition, would ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Narainsamy Temple, Newlands, Durban

The temple was founded in 1896, and is controlled by the Narainsamy Family Trust. The building was designed and built by...

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Old Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban

The building was designed by architect Stanley Hudson and was erected in 1911 as the Old Court House, and is the oldest ...

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Durban Main Post Office

This Victorian styled building was originally erected in 1885 as Durban's first town hall, which was designed ...

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Little Chelsea, 18 Windermere Road, Durban

This Victorian double-storey building with cast-iron verandah was designed by architects Reid & Hurst in 1897 and wa...

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Shri Jagannath Puri Temple, Tongaat

The property, with the Historic Indian temple thereon, being the remainder of Lot 79, Tongaat Township, situated in the ...

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Indigo Vats, Pinetown

in 1854 two Dutch Indigo Planters from Java, Mr Theodorus Colenbrander and Mr von Preen went into partnership with Mr Mu...

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Howard College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal

The building of Howard College at the University of Natal (now the University of Kwazulu Natal) was made possible by a d...

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Ganesha Temple, Mt Edgecombe

Declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 18 February 1977. Believed to be the oldest surviving ‘so...

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GA Riches Printer Building, 423 Smith Street, Durban

The building, designed in a classical-revivalist style, is an important component of Smith Street, one of the most histo...

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Elephant House, Ridge Road, Durban

The Elephant House, located on Ridge road on Durban's berea, was built in the early 1850's on the highest natural point ...

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Cottam Grove Hotel, 303-309 Florida Road, Durban.

These two impressive verandah houses were erected in about 1903 on the instruction of mining magnate Sir Abe Bailey. Aft...

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Colinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban

The dwelling was built in 1898 by architect William Street-Wilson, as a residence for Sir David Hunter, General Manager ...

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City Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens, Durban

Click on image to enlarge Declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 12 December 1975.   Diagonal...

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Bergtheil House, 16 Queen’s Avenue, Westville

Named after Jonas Bergtheil, this museum is situated in the leafy suburb of Westville, almost midway between Durban and ...

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